The project

We need your help to film a Web Series about a crazy competition where the loser takes it all...

What is the Feast of Duos?

For it’s 50th anniversary the famous Sion Festival in Switzerland and it’s artistic director Pavel Vernikov payed homage to the great Duos with an original contest open to violinists and pianists aged between 8 and 88 regardless of nationality or gender – and we were there to film it all. This is a side of classical music that we PROMISE you have not seen before!

Here is how it works: when bribing the Jury is only one of many ways for victory, who will withstand the pressure? In the heart of the Swiss alps, young classical musicians think they compete for the chance of their lives, not knowing the producers have a very different plan. With the feel of talent show television, we take a surreal yet truthful look behind the scenes of a music competition, which is part of the 50th anniversary of the Sion Festival. Soft scripted, partly comical interviews expose the absurdity and the emotional highs and lows of everyone involved. Besides conventional repertoire, they are obliged to play theatrical and humorous works.

So why are we asking for your support?

We need YOU to help us with the production costs of our online series – we need to finish the editing of the first season and continue filming this year!

In 5 glorious days and unforgettable days, we managed to shoot 40 hours of video material for the first season and plan to produce 5 episodes á 20mins – in 2016 we are aiming for even more footage for the second season!

We also have to cover travel costs, housing, equipment, manpower, editing, grading, sound mixing and design...not to mention squeezing in a couple of cool effects, like some nice aerial shots! Imagine shooting classical musicians from above...

With enough funding, we can produce the series in a higher quality, which will ensure that this show gets the attention it deserves and help promote it so that it can continue in Sion this year and for many years to come.

To ensure the best imagery possible, we are working with the same production team «SLfilm» Sebastian Leitner, who made Aleksey’s directing debut mockumentary «Noseland» with Julian Rachlin and John Malkovich.

Who is already supporting us?

If we are able to raise the funding for the production costs, WELT DER WUNDER, a German-speaking TV channel, would be interested in broadcasting the series on Swiss and German air! This would be a huge milestone for the project and musicians involved.

We are very lucky to have the ingenious Thomastik Infeld Vienna, handmade strings since 1929 as our treasured sponsor and collaborator and we would also like to thank the Sion Festival in Sion, Switzerland!

EVERY SUPPORTER WILL HAVE FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO THE WHOLE FEAST OF DUOS SERIES!

We are hoping to reach a wide audience and spread the magic of classical music. Help us show the world the fun, theatrical side of classical music, help these young musicians with their career and hopefully we can inspire many generations to come with our spontaneous and witty approach.

Please help us and support the Feast of Duos! We hope that you like our perks and in return you shall have our eternal gratitude – every little bit helps, THANK YOU!!!!

Further information:

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Rewards

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Thanks for your support! Enjoy streaming the one and only «NOSELAND»! A movie by Aleksey Igudesman and «SLFilm» with Julian Rachlin and Friends, John Malkovich and Sir Roger Moore! Available once we reach our goal, endless streaming pleasure for the duration of 30 days!

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You will receive a special autographed card in the post courtesy of Igudesman & Joo along with your streaming link for «Noseland» per email! Thank you for helping the Feast of Duos!

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Thank you! Not only are you supporting this project but you will also get your hands on our brand new signed CD – «You Just Have To Laugh»!
You just have to laugh that it took us 12 years to finally make a CD as Igudesman & Joo. Our Volume 1 spans the entire journey of our strange musical story. Even more bizarre is the character AGENT-SIR, played by John Malkovich, who forces us to make a CD and then sends I&J into outer space to go boldly where no musician has gone before – an intergalactic, interstellar journey to Uranus...

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You have made our day – merci! Your autographed Igudesman & Joo DVD – «Funtastic Duo» awaits...
«Their blend of classical music and comedy, laced with pop culture references and a wholly novel take on the word slapstick, is fueled by genuine, dazzling virtuosity.» The New York Times, Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

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We will SHOUT AT YOU on Facebook and you get your hands on a exclusive «Noseland» DVD!...which has exclusive additional, previously unseen material! So stay tuned and thank you for supporting the Feast of Duos – and get ready for short-term facebook fame!

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Thank you for your support – you get to ask us 1 question, live per Skype!

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Wow! THANKS! You have just reserved your exclusive spot as a Feast of Duos SPONSOR and will be named with a special mention and forever remembered in the credits! You also get a very special SURPRISE via post...

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Receive a very exclusive VIP invitation for a pre-screening of the Feast of Duos Series at Aleksey’s place in Vienna, Austria – strictly limited to 10 individuals, it will be a night to remember! Come and stay in Vienna at your own expense.

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Your generosity will get to satisfy your curiosity with this reward – You get to ASK US ANYTHING PER SKYPE INTERVIEW – and we PROMISE TO ANSWER! You are limited to 10 questions... so chose wisely!

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Hyung-ki Joo will be delighted to give you a 60 minute lesson on the instrument of your choice, either in Vienna, Austria (pay for your own accommodation and travel expenses) or per Skype! There are only 5 places available for this special perk!

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Thank you for selecting a violin lesson with Aleksey Igudesman! You can either come to Vienna, Austria (pay for your own accommodation and travel expenses) or per Skype! There are only 5 places available for this special perk!

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Congratulations – you have just commissioned a piece for violin and piano by ALEKSEY IGUDESMAN (in the duration of ca. 2 minutes) based on name of your choosing and dedicated to the person or object of your choice! Aleksey will be delighted – thank you!!

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Yes, just 1€ more will get you a commissioned piece for violin and piano by HYUNG-KI JOO based on the name of your choosing (in the duration of ca. 2 minutes) and dedicated to the person or object of your choice! Hyung-ki is happy that you chose him ;)

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3 lucky fans get to enjoy the full VIP treatment at this year’s Sion Festival – get ready to meet Igudesman & Joo and the team! We will also take care of accommodation and flights within the EU!

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THE ULTIMATE REWARD! You will have the honour of being a Jury member for the Feast of Duos in Sion and to star in our Web series, European flight and Hotel included – even if you have NO background WHATSOEVER in classical music, you can be part of the fun and make sure your name goes down in classical music history!

Pledged without rewards:

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About the Initiators

Alek­sey Igudes­man and Hyung-ki Joo are two clas­si­cal musi­cians who have taken the world by storm with their unique and hilar­i­ous the­atri­cal shows, which com­bine com­edy with clas­si­cal music and pop­ cul­ture. Their col­lec­tive dream is to make clas­si­cal music acces­si­ble to a wider and younger audience.

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